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New School Montessori Lime Street

24 N Lime St, Lancaster, PA 17602 · Lancaster County
Keystone STAR 4 (accredited)

New School Montessori Lime Street is a certified child care center in Lancaster, PA, with capacity for 36 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 (accredited) rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 12 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for records & paperwork (5 of 12). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #26 of 73 centers in Lancaster and has fewer citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 59% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
Tied for #26 of 73 centers in Lancaster
0 Core-safety citations
12 Other citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
12 citations from 3 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 4, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 4, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Oct 24, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Jul 31, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 5
Building & playground safety 3
Health & medication 2
Food & feeding 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Sep 4, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Locked or inaccessible 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(a)
It was observed that there were 3 bottles of sanitizing spray (keep out of reach of children) accessible to children, in a low cabinet, in the Toddler classroom (corrected during inspection).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 26, 2025): “55 PA Code Chapter 3270.66(a) will be complied with and we will keep all cleaning materials and other toxic materials in a locked container and/or inaccessible to children.”
Citation Sep 4, 2025 Inspection Food & feeding
Refrigerator 55 Pa. Code §3270.107
It was observed that the refrigerator temperature in the Toddler classroom was 48 degrees F (corrected during inspection).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 26, 2025): “3270.107 code was corrected on site. We will complied with by having a working thermometer in each refrigerator and located in the back of the refrigerator for an accurate reading 45 degrees F or cooler.”
Citation Sep 4, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)
The time between staff person #2's health assessments exceeded the permitted 24 months' timeframe (most recent health assessment dated 8/29/23)
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 29, 2025): “Staff person #2 will obtain an updated health report and keep it on file at the location. Staff person #2 did have a health assessment but it was not on file at the facility.”
Citation Sep 4, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Adult Hygiene 55 Pa. Code §3270.152
Staff person #1, in the Infant room, did not wash her own hands after diapering a child. (corrected during inspection)
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 26, 2025): “3270.152 was conveyed staff. Staff member #1 and all other staff members wash their hands after changing diapers, and before handling foods.”
Citation Sep 4, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Exp, educ., training prior to facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(2)(ii)
Staff person #3's file did not contain proof of child care experience and was acting as an Assistant Group Supervisor without this required proof of experience on file.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 10, 2025): “NSM will gather the verification form in order to prove the hours of work she has had with children in the past in order to comply with Chapter 3270.192(2)(ii).”
Citation Oct 24, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Designated on facility schedule 55 Pa. Code §3270.61(h)(2)(ii)
It was observed that the capacity of the back room (measured space) within the large room exceeded the capacity for snack time without this being designated on the schedule of daily activities (corrected during inspection).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 22, 2024): “Corrected on Site: NSM posted the schedule of activities that is designated for the toddler and preschool in the back room as required for each time period of the daily activities being held in the classroom.”
Citation Oct 24, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Original container 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(b)
It was observed that there was a bottle of RoundUp (toxin) accessible to children on a shelf, in a closet, in the downstairs Staff Room.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 22, 2024): “Corrected on Site: All toxic materials are on the top shelf behind closed doors in the staff only room free from the food preparation areas. There are child proof safety doorknobs on the staff only room.”
Citation Oct 24, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Parent home/work address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(3)
The emergency contact information of children #1, #2, and #3 did not include the enrolling parent's work address. The emergency contact information of children #1, #2, and #4 did not include the enrolling parent's work telephone numbers. (all corrected during inspection).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 22, 2024): “Corrected on Site: Emergency contact numbers for parent work numbers and work addresses have been updated on each child. We are being cited for not having BOTH parents. Both parents emergency numbers and work addresses have been collected.”
Citation Oct 24, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(7)
The emergency contact information for child #2 did not include the release person's address.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 22, 2024): “Emergency contact information for child #2 was collected and the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released has been updated in our system.”
Citation Oct 24, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading 55 Pa. Code §3270.182(6)
The records of child #1 through #5 did not contain signed parental consent for walking excursions, and the facility takes the children on walking excursions.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 22, 2024): “NSM has sent a corrected form to include the parental consent for walking excursions. All forms have been signed, and NSM has been given consent for all children.”
Citation Oct 24, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Exp, educ., training prior to facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(2)(ii)
Staff person #2's record did not include verification of child care experience.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 22, 2024): “Verification of hours has been collected to include Staff Person #2 experience, education, and training and sent to inspector on 11/14/2024.”
Citation Oct 24, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)
Staff person #5's proof of 12 annual clock hours of child care training was not in the staff file.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 22, 2024): “Staff person #5 made copies of her file from the other campus, and placed them in her file at Lime Street Campus (including 12 hours of child care training). Staff person #5 sent proof of 12 clocked hours to inspector on 10/24/2024”

“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Newborn (Under 6 Weeks) $135.20 —
Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) $135.20 —
Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) $133.40 $80.40
Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) $133.40 $80.40
Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) $116.20 $69.20

The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.

About this center

Capacity 36 children
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Nov 22, 2026
Keystone STARS STAR 4 (accredited)
since Apr 28, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator The New School Of Lancaster
Hours Monday–Friday 7:30 AM–6:00 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (717) 397-7655
State certificate # CER-00245781
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Common questions

Has New School Montessori Lime Street had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 12 other citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about New School Montessori Lime Street?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at New School Montessori Lime Street since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is New School Montessori Lime Street’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 4 (accredited), effective Apr 28, 2026. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.

How does New School Montessori Lime Street compare with other daycares in Lancaster?

It is tied for #26 of 73 centers in Lancaster by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was New School Montessori Lime Street last inspected?

Sep 4, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

How much does New School Montessori Lime Street cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $135.20 for newborn, $135.20 for infant, $133.40 for young toddler, $133.40 for older toddler in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs New School Montessori Lime Street?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The New School Of Lancaster.

Certified centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.

To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.

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